Queen tang stamps

dkronholm · Post by **dkronholm** » Wed May 23, 2007 9:01 pm

Hi guys,
I've been looking and looking for the scan of the different Queen tang stamps over the years. I saw it at a forum, but for the life of me I can't find it again. Does anyone have that handy and can post it again?

I have a 2-bladed 1 spring congress (with a lot of memories) that has the Q with a 1922 and 1972 around it, so I assume it must be a 1972 knife. I also have an old Queen with one scale missing (nice bone too) that I got for a dollar with what I think is a real old stamp, a fancy Q that almost looks like the Olympic rings with all caps QUEEN printed beneath it. I love Queen knives, as the congress has the best walk and talk of anything in my collection, and beautiful strong half stops.

I would also like to be able to tell if it was real winterbottom bone or delrin on the 72 Queen. I really can't tell, and I have read all of the different threads on telling bone from delrin. If I can date it, then perhaps I can find out if they were producing real winterbottom knives at that time. I can't post pics, since the knife is across the pond in the US.

I am always amazed older Queens don't bring the prices of Cases, but I guess it is a collector's phenomenon. I think they matched (and probably beat in many cases) the quality of Case, but then again I am not that experienced. I know this one congress is stouter than any Case i have ever handled, but I am mainly limited to 70's and later in my experience with Case.

Thanks to any other Queen lover out there for any help!

johnnierotten · Post by **johnnierotten** » Wed May 23, 2007 9:15 pm

Here you go and

to the site!!

http://www.allaboutpocketknives.com/kni ... php?t=2732

dkronholm · Post by **dkronholm** » Wed May 23, 2007 9:26 pm

You don't know how much I appreciate that! I spent literally hours looking for it.

Are there any old Queen afficianados out there that care to share some pics and thoughts about old Queens? Does anybody agree that the quality was superb, or did I just get lucky with my 72 congress?

johnnierotten · Post by **johnnierotten** » Wed May 23, 2007 9:35 pm

I love Queens,Old and New!!

There as good as Case and IMO, are better than the new Case knives..

justold52 · Post by **justold52** » Thu May 24, 2007 12:00 am

...johnnierotten is good and fast.

johnnierotten · Post by **johnnierotten** » Thu May 24, 2007 12:06 am

Thanks,Ken!!

jfarmer · Post by **jfarmer** » Thu May 24, 2007 2:53 am

Queen pocket knives are great. I even like the old winterbottom delrin handles. I have several of them.

James

jfarmer · Post by **jfarmer** » Thu May 24, 2007 2:58 am

I'm sorry the pic isn't very good but here is a neat one from my collection.

James

jfarmer · Post by **jfarmer** » Thu May 24, 2007 2:58 am

And another.

James

singin46 · Post by **singin46** » Thu May 24, 2007 3:22 am

Hey James, those are pretty unusual aren't they? Great knives.

Singin46

jfarmer · Post by **jfarmer** » Thu May 24, 2007 12:21 pm

Hi Perry, Yeah the auto is a pretty hard one to find. I feel lucky to have it.

James

dkronholm · Post by **dkronholm** » Thu May 24, 2007 4:41 pm

Very nice James. Both with the sideways Q, so that puts them at 46-48? Nice to have the handy tang stamp scan...

I am really wanting to take a closer look at some older ones. Ebay doesn't seem to have much too often.

James, how is the walk and talk on those two? Still strong?